Abilene Downtown Guide

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10 The Fire Escape 16 Lone Star Dry Goods 501 Hickory St. • 325-672-3473 173 Walnut St. • 325-232-7897 Mon. - Sat. 9 am to 5 pm Mon. - Thurs. 11 am to 5:30 pm The biggest selection in West Fri. - Sat. 10 am to 6 pm Texas of wood, pellet, electric and A unique shop specializing in gas stoves, fireplaces, grills and gifts that any man would love. A accessories. curated collection of handcrafted Abilene Convention & Visitors quality goods with a truly unique Bureau Historic, T&P Depot Americana vibe.

1101 N. 1st St. • 325-676-2556 11 Karson's 202 Pine St., Suite 103 Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am to 5pm Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 6 pm Frid. 8:30 to noon 17 Magnolia & Oak Sat. 10 am to 6 pm 1124 N. 2nd St. • 325-665-9122 Offering a wide variety of Abilene Sun. 2 pm to 6 pm Tues. - Sat. 11 am to 6:30 pm souvenirs.

Handmade jewelry with a A classically modern children's selection of women’s clothing. boutique with curated brands The Antique Station and styles.

703 N. 3rd St. • 325-675-6100 Tues. - Sat. 10 am to 5:30 pm 12 The Kings Collective Barber & Apothecary Furniture, glassware, china, 18 Poppies & Peonies 244 Pine St., Suite 200 244 Pine St. • 325-673-1309 jewelry, advertising memorabilia 325-238-6516 Mon. - Sat. 10 am to 5:30 pm and primitives.

Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 6 pm Sat. 10 am to 4 pm The Arrangement 19 Seven and One Books 1138 N. 2nd St. • 325-261-1148 357 Walnut St. • 325-670-0061 Mon. - Thurs. 10 am to 8 pm Mon. - Fri. 9:30 am to 5 pm 13 The Leaf 1166 N. 2nd St. • 325-670-9955 Fri. - Sat. 10 am to 9 pm Sat. 11 am to 4 pm Mon. - Sat. 10 am to 9 pm Sun. 12 am to 5 pm Florist and unique gift shop with Sun. 12 pm - 6 pm items that range from elegant The Leaf offers a wide range of to whimsical, rustic ranch decor, 20 The Space by Leslie Beard fine cigar, pipes and smoking 202 N. Pine china, clothing, shoes and much accessories.

Tues. - Fri. 10 am to 3 pm more!

Sat. 10:30 am to 6 pm Aylin's Bridal 14 K. Ellis Boutique 202 Pine St. • 325-280-9586 21 Texas Star Trading Co. 1175 N. 2nd St. • 325-672-0529 Open from Oct. - Dec. 174 Cypress St. • 325-672-9696 Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 5:30 pm Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 6:30 pm Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 5:30 pm Sat. 11 am to 4 pm Sat. 10 am to 7 pm Sat. 10 am to 4 pm Wedding dresses and accessories, Sun. 1 to 5 pm The National Store of Texas... specializing in quinceaneras.

Offers clothing, accessories, offering Texas books, gifts, music, and gifts. souvenirs, t-shirts, cookbooks, Barnes & Williams Drug Center Texas gourmet, games, puzzles, 701 Hickory St. • 325-677-9191 greeting cards, affordable jewelry, Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 6 pm 15 Loft at Windsor 401 Pine St. • 325-518-9067 candles, bath/body goods and Sat. 9 am to noon Mon. - Sat. 11 am to 5:30 pm home decor. Extraordinary Abilene's oldest and only Women's apparel, denim and service, free gift wrapping and traditional drug store features accessories. great prices. A Texas store...and old fashioned service for your so much more! health and beauty needs as well as a wide assortment of greeting cards, gifts, jewelry and fine perfumes.

6 Betty & June 189 Pine St. • 325-672-1522 Tues. - Sat. 11 am to 6 pm A contemporary woman's boutique offering clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories.

7 Bible Hardware 333 Walnut St. • 325-673-8301 Mon. - Fri. 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Sat. 9 am to 2 pm Complete hardware store with tools, plumbing, electrical, ropes, chains, paint and more!

8 Brimstyle Hat Co. 201 Walnut St. • 325-669-1578 9 Candies by Vletas 1201 N. 1st St. • 325-673-2005 Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 5:30 pm Sat. 10 am to 5 pm Vletas, located west of the T&P Depot, was orignally founded as the Olympia Confectionery in 1912. Today, Vletas continues the tradition of excellence with handdipped chocolates and fruits, brittles, fudges and candies are made on site.

Food & Drink 22 Amendment 21 382 Chestnut St. Wed. - Thurs. 4 to 11 pm Fri. - Sat. 3 pm to 1 am Inspired by the 21st Amendment, A21 is a premier whiskey bar located in Abilene SoDA District.

Bringing life back to the old Nichols Battery Company.

23 Beehive Restaurant & Saloon 442 Cedar St. • 325-675-0600 Tues. - Fri. 11 am-1:30 pm, 5-10 pm, Sat. 5 to 10 pm Destination for aged Angus beef steaks plus seafood in an upscale setting with Old West flair.

SoDA District

South Downtown Abilene Once just an acronym back in the 1800's for South Downtown Abilene, The SoDA District is now a lively entertainment district with bars, venues, and wineries for locals and visitors to enjoy and create memories for many years to come.

24 Belt Buckle Distillery 630 N. 5th St. • 325-668-5707 Thurs. - Fri. 5 pm to 9 pm Hand-crafted bourbon and gin.

27 Fat Boss's Pub 216 Pine St. • 325-232-8775 Mon. - Sat. 2 pm to 2 am Sun. 2 pm to 12 am Full bar with a wide variety of beverages, hamburgers, sandwiches and appetizers. Live entertainment of D.J. hosted on weekends.

goods, breakfast/brunch options, lunch sandwiches from 11am-2pm, and desserts all day. There are multiple seating options to fit various groups, families, or meetings, as well as an event space.

25 Bogie's Downtown Deli 241 Cypress St. • 325-672-3296 Mon. - Fri. 7:30 am to 2 pm Variety of deli and specialty 29 Hickory Street Cafe 644 Hickory St. • 325-675-0465 sandwiches, soups and salads.

Mon. - Fri. 11 am to 2 pm The decor and menu item names 28 Front Porch Coffee Co. & Located in a Historic Landmark highlight Humphrey Bogart movies.

Bakery home, Hickory Street's menu 702 N. 2nd St. • 325-400-0288 includes their house specialty Mon. - Fri. 6:30 am to 8 pm 26 Cattlemans Exchange of chicken salad with grapes & 500 Cypress St. Sat. 7:30 am to 9 pm cashews, quiche, sandwiches, 325-999-7848 Front Porch serves artisan coffee zucchini bread and more.

Mon. – Sun. 11 am to 12 am as well as homeade baked

30 The Local 250 Cypress St. • 325-672-9737 Tues. - Sat. 10 am to 3 pm & 4 pm to 10 pm Taqueria and bar serving contemporary Mexican food and cocktails.

31 Grain Theory 202 Pine St. Suite 201 • 325-704-1058 Mon. - Thurs. 9 am to 9 pm Fri. - Sat. 9 am to 11 pm A Brewpub with beer brewed on site, American and internationally inspired food, and an elevated coffee bar 32 Kao Lounge 137 1/2 Oak St. • 325-283-1718 Tues - Thurs. 5 pm to 12 am Fri - Sat. 4 pm to 1 am Cocktail lounge in the heart of the SoDA district. Come hang out and watch the magic happen or take a to-go cocktail to enjoy at home.

33 The Ice House at LSDG 173 Wanut St. • 325-232-7897 Mon. - Thurs. 2 pm to 9 pm Fri. - Sat. 11 am to 11 pm A full service bar focused on Texas made beers and cocktails.

great wines, along with craft beer, appetizers, desserts and an on site food truck.

37 Monks Coffee Shop 233 Cypress Street 325-437-2984 34 Majestic Coffee Shop Mon. - Wed. 7 am to 10 pm 181 Pine St. Thurs. - Sat. 7 am to 11 pm Mon. - Sun. 7 am to 11 pm Sun. 10 am to 10 pm A craft coffee shop with Monks is a place that welcomes comfortable seating and modern the work and conversations to architecture. go better with a cup of coffee.

Wireless internet access.

35 Matera Bar & Grill 833 S. 1st St • 325-704-1073 38 Roll Shack Mon. - Thurs. 11 am to 2 pm 202 Pine St. Ste 105 & 4 pm to 9 pm Mon. - Thurs. 12 pm to 9 pm Fri. - Sat. 11 am to 10 pm Fri. - Sat. 12 pm to 10 pm Sun. 11am-2pm Handcrafted rolled ice cream.

36 The Mill Wine Bar Smokehouse Abilene 239 Locust St. • 325-788-0360 39 500 Cypress St. Thurs. 4 to 11 pm 325-999-7848 Fri. - Sat. 4 pm to 12 am Mon. – Sun. 7 am to 10 pm The Mill offers a wide variety of

40 Sway Wine & Coffee Bar 401 Pine St. • 325-320-2656 Sun. - Sat. 7 am to 10 pm 41 Sweet Thyme Kitchen 1246 N. 6th St. • 325-268-4004 Tues. - Fri. 9 am to 2 pm Sat. 9 am to 1 pm Located in a historic downtown home, Sweet Thyme Kitchen is a bakery, bistro and coffee bar.

42 Peacock Patio 536 Hickory St. Wed. - Thurs. 5 pm to 12 am Fri. 4 pm to 1 am Sat. 3 pm to 1 am

43 The Pour House 401 Pine St., Suite C Sun. - Thurs. 2pm to 11 pm Fri. 2 pm to 12 am Sat. 12 pm to 12 am Serving up excellent craft cocktails in an intimate downtown space.

45 Cypress Street Station 158 Cypress St. 325-676-3463 Mon. - Sat 11 am to 9 pm Chill hangout offering American eats & housebrewed beers in a historic Downtown building.

44 Vagabond Pizza 1056 N. 2nd St. 325-268-4321 Tues. - Thurs. 11 am to 2 pm & 5 to 9 pm Fri. - Sat. 11 am to 2 pm & 5 to 10 pm Wood-fired pizza in the heart of Downtown Abilene.

46 Caitie Pies 244 Pine St 325-999-8677 Tues.-Sat 10 am to 2 pm Specialize in Baked Hand Pies, Meat Pies, and more made from scratch.

50 Cockerell Galleries & Studios 1133 N. 2nd St. • 325-829-7975 Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 5 pm Free

showcases art from the museum’s private collection and traveling exhibits featuring Texas artists. Children will enjoy the interactive Children’s Museum and the History Museum recreates life in Abilene with displays and memorabilia.

Museums & Galleries 47 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum 1289 N. 2nd St. • 325-677-6515 Tues. - Sat. 10 am to 5 pm $5-Adults; $4-Sr. Citizens & Military; $3-Ages 7 to 12; FreeChildren 6 or younger and WWII Veterans

The Cockerell is home to many of Abilene’s upcoming artists and photographers. Their second floor studios are open so you can see the artist in action or purchase This unique museum recounts Jody Klotz Fine Art 53 some of their work. the saga of World War II as 1060 N. 2nd St. • 325-670-9880 experienced by the men of one Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 5:30 pm Frontier Texas!

51 unit - the 12th Armored Division 625 N. 1st St. • 325-437-2800 The gallery specializes in 19th ‘’Hellcats’’- through their artifacts, Mon. - Sat. 9 am to 6 pm and early 20th century European photographs and written Sun. 1 to 5 pm art; handling Academic, Barbizon accounts. $10-Adults; $7-Ages 60+ and School, Impressionist, Post Military; $6-Students and Impressionist and Modern 48 Calypso Gallery Teachers with ID; $5-Ages 3 to Academy of Arts Masters.

12; Free-Ages 2 and younger 1133 N. 2nd St. • 325-674-2085 54 National Center for Children's Tues. - Fri. 11 am to 5 pm Experience the big picture of Illustrated Literature Sat. 11 am to 4 pm the Texas Frontier between 102 Cedar St. • 325-673-4586 Featuring local artists and 1780-1880.

Tues. - Sat. 10 am to 4 pm offering workshops and classes.

Free The Grace Museum 52 The NCCIL honors the finest 102 Cypress St. • 325-673-4587 49 The Center for original artwork in children’s Tues. - Fri. 12: 30 to 4 pm Contemporary Arts literature by producing vibrant Sat. 10 am to 4:30 pm 220 Cypress St. exhibitions which travel to $6-Adults; $3-Sr. Citizens, 325-677-8389 museums and galleries Students & Children (ages 4 to 12) Tues. - Sat. 11 am to 5 pm nationwide. The NCCIL designs Free-Children ages 3 and Free educational programming in younger, Museum Members and The Center’s four galleries order to stimulate creativity, Active Duty Military personnel present more than 24 exhibits promote visual literacy, and (with ID) and their families; Free annually by regional, national and enhance art appreciation. Free on Thurs. from 5 to 8 p.m. international photographers and family art adventures are offered Inside this outstanding museum, artists. most Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. you will find three unique and a nice selection of children’s museums. The Art Museum books are available for purchase.

Special Interests

58 Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress St. • 325-676-9620 Free self-guided tours: Mon - Fri. Noon to 5 pm 57 Abilene Philharmonic Experience the golden age 1102 N. 3rd St. • 325-677-6710 of movies at this beautifully Great source for locally grown Tues. - Fri. 10 am to 12 pm restored 1930s movie theatre. foods and homemade products & 1 pm to 4 pm The auditorium is best known for including produce, meats, breads, The Abilene Philharmonic, a its ceiling of twinkling stars and cookies, pies, canned goods, professional orchestra, has been floating clouds. The lobby sports honey, soaps and more. offering both classical and pop arched columns, twin grand performances for over 60-years. staircases, hand-blown glass 56 Abilene Public Library The orchestra draws an audience chandeliers and Pueblo-Deco art 202 Cedar St. • 325-677-2474 Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 6 pm from more than 50 Texas cities work ceilings. The theatre hosts Sat. 9 am to 1 pm each year for its concerts at the concerts, live theatre, touring The library has a wide array Abilene Convention Center. Call shows, classic and art films. of informational and leisure for concert schedules and ticket The Paramount also hosts the materials, children through adult pricing. internationally known 24fps Short classes and special programs, Film Festival each November.

55 Abilene Farmers Market 625 N. 1st St. • 325-688-1661 Open Late May to Late Fall Tues. / Thurs. / Sat. 7 am to noon or sell out

access to the internet, online databases and genealogical resources.

Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau 1101 North 1st Street, Abilene, Texas 79601

abilenevisitors.com

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